diabetes and vaping

[Running Wolf]

OK.... haven't really seen this asked/answered but then again haven't super looked into it either.

I'm not diabetic but have friends who are that smoke. I have seen a few warnings on ecigs about not vaping if you are diabetic (or check with your doctor). Could someone explain to me why this is so? Is it due to the nicotine or is it due to the carb/sugar/whatever in the flavorings?

Also figure posting it as a new thread with diabetes in the title might help someone in the future who is looking into the same question. Asking for my own curiosity, as well as being able to advise a friend about it and hopefully maybe make someone's search for the same info easier in the future.

Sorry me no sleep good, wake up, insomnia, no enrish good, get worse as me tired

 

[Off Topic]

I can see how it could help. I get my sweet tooth satisfied by vaping. I vape candy/minty flavors. I'm losing weight.

I don't know of anything in ejuice that could hurt. It's gotta be better than the death sticks.

 

[washvap]

Hmm, I've seen a thread like this before from a diabetic. Check these threads out for more info:

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...cose-rise-bit-has-anyone-else-had-happen.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/193439-e-cig-diabetes.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/174742-nicotiine-diabetes.html
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/health-safety-e-smoking/22863-diabetes-e-cigs.html

Overall, I suggest you check out the health section where these threads and more are located:

Health, Safety and E-Smoking

 

[Balthezar]

I think you have it covered there, washvap. Nice job

Balth

 

[hairball]

My hubby is Type II and his sugar has actually dropped since he quit chewing and vapes now. He doesn't like super sweet vapes so he leans towards the tobacco flavors more. Also, he likes higher pg so I don't know if that's the difference or not but it's worked for him so far.

 

[Running Wolf]

Thanks for the info and have passed it along to one friend of mine.

 

[Rickajho]

Sleep gooder and then use the "search ecf with google" option. There are many threads on diabetes. I don't have the short answer for you. But there seem to be a lot of very bad things smoking does to diabetics, and a smaller range of concerns when it comes to vaping. The nicotine is still a concern, but to a smaller degree versus smoking. I don't know enough about diabetes to provide more input but please check out what has already been posted.

 

[Sparklet]

I'm a diabetic and vapor 80/PG 20/VG all the sweet stuff [go figure] and the only time my sugar goes up is if I eat something I'm not suppose to. The vaporing doesn't effect it at all. My A1C last result was 5.6 and my doctor is very happy with me, doesn't even ask if I smoke any longer. Probably can't smell the smoke on me any more. I don't like the tobacco flavors because it reminds me too much of cigarettes. The sweet flavors satisfy my sweet tooth, so it a win win thingy.

 

[Tersur]

I cant speak for diabetes but i do eat alot less snacks now. I just vape my favorite snacks these days.

 

[hawkizefan]

Type 1 myself...and thanks to dear old dad..(a textbook "brittle" diabetic) my affliction doesn't follow the normal diabetic rules. I can run at 140 all morning...not eat a thing...and be @ 400 the next minute for whatever reason..(stress mainly but still a crazy blood sugar swing). Then, for whatever reason, I can go from 140 to 50 while snacking. Go figure...that's why I burn through 12 to 15 or more test strips a day.

I was concerned also about the affect vaping would have on my blood glucose but have found that any ramifications have been minimal to nonexistent. Certainly better to analogs.

Having said that, diabetes is a fickle bi$&h, and what spikes or plummets my blood glucose may not do the same to another pancreaticaly challenged person.

Bottom line..vaping is better than smoking. Not putting anything other than oxygen in your lungs is better than vaping, but not as fun or tasty.

Diabetic newbie vapers should test their blood sugar often to see how it affects them, but I haven't heard/read where vaping has had a major impact on blood glucose levels.

 

[Running Wolf]

Think I mentioned I am not diabetic, so was asking for some friends.

Diabetes does seem to be very strange from one person to the next. A guy I used to work with could have a beer every few days and not have it mess with him (not really good for him but he did). Another friend of mine is skinny, but smoked and had a stroke, had a car accident cause her sugar dropped real quick when she was driving.

I did go back and read the study about the nicotine being a concern for secondary symptoms in diabetics, and Hawkizefan is right, no nicotine is best. And in another thread someone was saying the goal for a diabetic should be to bring the nic levels down to zero.

Not sure how the flavors would go, for some folks might be good enough to sate the sweet tooth for another it might make someone crave the food that went for the taste.